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Goodwin Procter Announces Senior Executive Promotions

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:03:00 EST

Goodwin Procter, a national Am Law 50 law firm, today announced the promotion of four individuals to newly created senior executive positions at the firm. Michelle Duerr-Condia has been named Chief Administrative Officer for the firm; Catherine Gill has been named Chief Practice Management Officer – Litigation; Michael Kiskinis has been named Chief Financial Officer and Elizabeth Silva has been named Chief Practice Management Officer – Business Law...

Goodwin Litigators Prevail for Epocal in Patent Infringement Case

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:57:00 EST

In May, a Huntsville, Alabama jury found that an innovative product developed by Goodwin Procter client Epocal does not infringe patents owned by Abbott Point of Care (“APOC”). APOC claimed that Epocal infringed three patents for point-of-care blood tests, systems that allow a physician to complete diagnostic blood work at a patient's bedside rather than wait for a lab to process results. In addition to the patent claims, APOC had contended that Epocal’s employment of five fo...

Goodwin Procter Expands Private Investment Funds Practice With Addition Of Thomas A. Beaudoin In Boston

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter, a national Am Law 50 firm, today announced that Thomas A. Beaudoin has joined the firm’s Business Law Department in its Boston office as a member of Goodwin’s Private Investment Funds Practice. A leader in the field of fund formation, Beaudoin will further expand his work with venture capital funds, private equity funds and institutional investors across the U.S., Europe and Israel. “Tom’s outstanding reputation and deep client and industry relationships...

Goodwin Pro Bono Team Helps Buzzards Bay Coalition Achieve Key Step Towards Pollution Cleanup

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:54:00 EST

A team of Goodwin Procter attorneys, led by partner Greg Bibler, has recorded its latest achievement in helping the Buzzards Bay Coalition in its efforts to improve water quality in Buzzards Bay. The team successfully negotiated an agreement with the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to ensure that Final Nitrogen Pollution Threshold Reports for five embayments in Dartmouth, New Bedford, Fairhaven and Wareham will be del...

Goodwin Accelerates London Growth with Hire of Leading Real Estate Partner Joe Conder

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:30:00 EST

LONDON, May 14, 2012 – Goodwin Procter today announced that Joe Conder will join the firm as a partner in its London office. Conder comes to Goodwin from Linklaters, where he headed Linklaters’ UK investment team and served as Co-Global Head of its Real Estate Sector Group. As a member of the firm’s Real Estate Capital Markets Practice, Conder will focus on commercial real estate transactions, including sales, purchases, development funding and leasing in Europe...

Goodwin Partner Forrest Hainline Named Fellow of Litigation Counsel of America

Fri, 11 May 2012 08:54:00 EST

Goodwin Procter partner Forrest Hainline was recently named Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. Fellows are selected based on excellence and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and superior ethical reputation. The LCA is a trial and appellate lawyer honorary society composed of less than .5% percent of American lawyers. Fellowship in the LCA is highly selective and by invitation only. Established as a trial and appellate lawyer honorary society re...

Goodwin Represents Paperless Post in Series D Financing

Wed, 09 May 2012 11:18:00 EST

In April, Goodwin Procter client, Paperless Post, completed a $6 million Series D financing led by RRE Ventures. Also participating in the financing were Tim Draper, Founder and a Managing Director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and SV-Angel, a prominent angel fund based in Silicon Valley. Founded in New York City in September 2008, Paperless Post is an emerging growth company that develops and operates a web-based and mobile software platform that enables users to prepare and send custom, pe...

Goodwin Ranked Among Top Private Equity and Venture Capital Law Firms

Tue, 08 May 2012 08:44:00 EST

Private Equity Analyst recently released its annual ranking of the most active private equity and venture capital law firms in the United States. Goodwin Procter ranked fourth overall in the volume of combined private equity and venture capital transactions closed in 2011. In 2011, Goodwin closed a total of 781 deals. With 522 venture capital deals and 259 private equity deals, Goodwin was once again the only top 10 firm with a balanced venture capital and private equity deal portfolio. Privat...

Goodwin Procter Represents Action Pharma in Acquisition of Kidney Drug Compound by Abbott Laboratories

Tue, 08 May 2012 08:05:00 EST

Abbott Laboratories purchased the rights to develop and commercialize kidney drug compound AP214 from Goodwin Procter client, Danish company Action Pharma A/S, for $110 million. The acquisition will enhance Abbott's pipeline in renal care. AP214 is in development to prevent acute kidney injury (AKI) associated with major cardiac surgery in patients at increased risk and has further potential in adjacent indications. Action Pharma has for almost ten years focused on developing novel drug candid...

Michael R. Bromwich Joins Goodwin Procter

Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Washington, D.C., May 2, 2012 – Goodwin Procter today announced that Michael R. Bromwich, former Inspector General for the Department of Justice and most recently the country’s top offshore drilling regulator, has joined the firm as a partner in its Litigation Department, based in its Washington, D.C. and New York offices. As a member of Goodwin’s Securities Litigation & White Collar Defense Group, Bromwich will focus on corporate internal investigations, compliance, ...

Goodwin Expands Private Equity Practice With Addition of Ilan S. Nissan and Christian C. Nugent in New York

Tue, 01 May 2012 10:19:00 EST

NEW YORK, May 1, 2012 – Goodwin Procter, a national Am Law 50 firm, today announced that Ilan S. Nissan and Christian C. Nugent have joined the firm’s Private Equity Practice as partners in its New York office. They will focus on advising private equity funds, hedge funds, alternative asset managers and their portfolio companies on a wide variety of transactions, including leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, growth equity financings, strategic investments, rest...

Recent Pro Bono Achievement

Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter attorneys recently received recognition for pro bono work with organizations in Boston, Washington D.C., New York and San Francisco including: Habitat for Humanity Habitat Greater Boston presented Goodwin with a “Distinguished Service Award” at the 2012 American Dream Awards in March. The award recognizes the pro bono legal services the firm has provided to Habitat over the last ten years. The firm has engaged in pro bono work for Habitat for Humanity since 2002. ...

Goodwin Procter Attorneys Honored by NYSBA Empire State Counsel Program for Pro Bono Work

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:21:00 EST

Forty-nine Goodwin Procter attorneys recently were honored by the New York State Bar Association’s 2011 Empire State Counsel Program. The program recognizes New York State Bar Association members who, during the calendar year, performed 50 hours or more of free legal services to persons of limited financial means. Jocelyn Arel Emily Beman Nomi Berenson Radhika Bhattacharya Krum Chuchev Adam Chud William Collins Robert Crawford, Jr. Natasha E. Daughtrey Jessica Davis Philip Desg...

Goodwin at 100: Al Capp Brings a Dose of Show Biz to Goodwin Procter – 1946

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

In 1946, a man who wanted to have more of his income left after taxes was referred to Goodwin Procter partner Charlie Post. His name was Al Capp, creator of the comic strip “Li’l Abner” and his Dogpatch neighbors, and perhaps the best-known cartoonist in the country at that time. Of “Li’l Abner”, Post wrote “I identified completely with [the character] Joe Phfft, plodding along, his foot-long nose dripping, always beneath a working rain cloud, who we...

Goodwin Procter Receives Distinguished Service Award from Habitat for Humanity

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:14:00 EST

Habitat Greater Boston presented Goodwin with a “Distinguished Service Award” at the 2012 American Dream Awards on March 30. The award recognizes the pro bono legal services the firm has provided to Habitat over the last ten years. The firm has engaged in pro bono work for Habitat for Humanity since 2002. More than 100 attorneys, paralegals and summer associates firmwide have assisted Habitat with real estate transactions, corporate governance, licensing and financial serv...

Goodwin Procter Represents ZOLL Medical in $2.2 Billion Acquisition by Asahi Kasei

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Earlier this month, Goodwin Procter client ZOLL Medical announced that it entered into a definitive merger agreement with Asahi Kasei, under which Asahi will acquire ZOLL for approximately $2.21 billion. ZOLL is a manufacturer of resuscitation and critical care device and related software solutions. Asahi Kasei is Japan’s leading diversified chemical manufacturer with businesses in the healthcare, chemicals and fibers, homes and construction materials and electronics sectors. ...

Goodwin's Brenda Sharton Receives Curtin Award for Public Service

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

On March 20, Goodwin partner Brenda Sharton, a Boston College Law School alumna, received the Boston College Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) Curtin Award for Public Service at the 24th annual PILF Auction. PILF President Cristina Fernandez noted Sharton's “truly commendable” commitment to public service throughout her career, particularly her work with the Victim Rights Law Center, which provides pro bono legal representation to victims of rape and sexual assault. For more...

Goodwin Advises Emerson College on Development of New West Coast Campus

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter client Emerson College is underway on the construction of a 10-story building on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, which will provide housing, classrooms and training facilities for the Boston-based college’s West Coast campus. Goodwin Procter represented Emerson in the purchase of the 37,000 square foot parcel the facility is being constructed on and has continued to advise on development issues related to the project. The facility, which was designed by Pritzker Prize ...

Goodwin Procter Partner Elaine Herrmann Blais Named 2012 PAR Flex Success Award Winner

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

BOSTON, March 28, 2012 – The Project for Attorney Retention (PAR) has selected Elaine Herrmann Blais, a partner at Goodwin Procter LLP, as a recipient of its 2012 PAR Flex Success Award. The award recognizes attorney-client relationships exemplifying how, with client and firm support, attorneys can work on flexible schedules, deliver exceptional legal services and enjoy extraordinarily successful careers. Blais is nationally recognized as an emerging expert on patent litigation and ...

BioPharm Insight and VentureSource Rank Goodwin Procter Among Top Five Legal Advisors in Life Sciences Sector

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter’s Life Sciences Practice had a particularly active year in 2011, advising clients on more than 200 corporate transactions. With more than 80 venture capital and private equity financings, 70 strategic collaborations, 20 M&A transactions and nearly 30 public securities offerings, Goodwin Procter was among the most active advisers to life sciences companies across various stages of development. From 2011 to present we have advised on transactions totaling nearly $11....

Goodwin Recognized as Top Firm for Trademarks

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

World Trademark Review has recognized Goodwin in the recently released 2012 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000, a ranking of the top trademark practices and practitioners in the world. The WTR 1000 editors commented: Goodwin Procter’s extensive portfolio reflects its status as “a prominent force in the industry.” David Hosp is an “established presence” in trademark litigation, while Mark Puzella is highly recommended for his flair in the courtroo...

Goodwin Procter Expands Labor & Employment Practice with Addition of Kristen Garcia Dumont in Silicon Valley

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

MENLO PARK, CALIF., March 21, 2012 – Goodwin Procter, a national Am Law 50 firm, today announced that Kristen Garcia Dumont has joined the firm’s Litigation Department in its Silicon Valley and San Francisco offices as a member of Goodwin’s Labor & Employment and Technology Companies Practices. She will focus on defense work for technology companies related to a wide range of employment disputes, including employee mobility lawsuits, discrimination, hara...

Asian Business Pubs Praise Goodwin's Hong Kong Office

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter’s Asia Practice recently received recognition from Asian business trade publications, Asian Legal Business and PE Asia. In its February 2012 issue, Asian Legal Business named Goodwin Procter “One to Watch.” ALB Ones to Watch are “ambitious, up-and-coming firms that have what it takes to make it to the big leagues.” In the article, ALB wrote “Goodwin Procter has been making its presence felt in Asia, advising on more than...

Goodwin Advises Four Seasons on Luxury Walt Disney World Hotel

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

A team of Goodwin lawyers represented client Four Seasons Hotels in closing a complex series of transactions for the joint venture and construction of a 444-room, $360 million Four Seasons branded hotel and golf resort at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. The joint venture among Four Seasons, Silverstein Properties and Dune Real Estate Partners, will utilize $190 million of construction financing provided by Banco Inbursa, S.A. The project is one of the few luxury ho...

Goodwin Procter Announces Gaming, Gambling & Sweepstakes Practice

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter is pleased to announce the launch of a new Gaming, Gambling & Sweepstakes Practice, bringing together an interdisciplinary team with specialized knowledge of federal and state gambling, gaming, lottery and sweepstakes laws and regulations, as well as Native American tribal laws. The practice focuses on representing: Entrepreneurs and investors seeking opportunities to establish or grow their presence in online gaming, land-based casinos and gaming establishments, vir...

Goodwin Procter Advises DST on Investment in Zalando

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter client DST Global, one of the leading investment groups globally to exclusively focus on Internet-related companies, recently closed an investment in Zalando GmbH, an online footwear retailer operating across Europe. With the investment, DST will take a minority stake in the German e-commerce company. The deal team was led by Jamie Hutchinson and Breck Hancock with Bill Weiss advising on tax issues.

Goodwin Procter Advises Brightcove on IPO

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

On February 17, Goodwin Procter client Brightcove (NASDAQ: BCOV) successfully launched its initial public offering, selling 5 million shares at $11 per share. Based in Cambridge, MA, Brightcove sells online video publishing and distribution services, including Brightcove Video Cloud, an enterprise-friendly online video hosting and management platform, and Brightcove App Cloud, a software application development and management platform designed to help publish and distribute video through ...

Deadline for Public Interest Fellowship Applications Extended to March 15

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 07:55:00 EST

Goodwin Procter LLP , a national AmLaw 50 firm, is currently seeking applications for its 2012 Public Interest Fellowships for Law Students of Color, which provide awards of $7,500 to law students of color who demonstrate outstanding academic performance, leadership skills and a commitment to community service. The fellowships are designed to help support students who plan to work in public interest law positions in the summer following their first year of law school. This year, four fellowships...

Goodwin Procter Represents Mobilitie in $1.1 Billion Sale of Tower Sites to SBA

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter advised Mobilitie in the sale of more than 2,300 tower sites in the United States and Central America, as well as distributed antenna system assets in Chicago, New York City and Auburn, to SBA Communications. The sale, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is valued at $1.1 billion and was named The Deal Pipeline’s Deal of the Day. Mobilitie is a premier developer and operator of wireless infrastructure throughout North America and Latin America. The Go...

Goodwin Procter Expands White Collar Crime Practice with Addition of William Harrington in New York

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW YORK, February 28, 2012 – Goodwin Procter, a national Am Law 50 firm, today announced that William J. Harrington has joined the firm’s Litigation Department in its New York office as a member of Goodwin’s White Collar Crime & Government Investigations Practice. Harrington joins Goodwin from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York where he served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Office’s Criminal Division. His notable c...

Goodwin Procter Partner Jeff Klein Named 2012 Digital Media Power Player

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter partner Jeff Klein was named to the inaugural AlwaysOn 2012 Power Players New York City list. The list honors the most influential professionals in the banking, venture capital, legal, and accounting world who support Madison Avenue entrepreneurs that are bringing massive technology breakthroughs to the digital media world. Klein was one of seven attorneys named to the list, which also included honorees like David Cohen, Founder and CEO of TechStars, Michael Barrett, CEO of...

Goodwin Procter Names Lorey Hoffman as Chief Information Officer

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

BOSTON, February 8, 2012 - Goodwin Procter, a national Am Law 50 firm, today announced the appointment of Lorey Hoffman as Chief Information Officer. Hoffman joins the firm from Akin Gump, where he had served as CIO since 2008. In addition to overseeing the firm’s Information Technology function, Hoffman will also be responsible for management of Goodwin’s Knowledge Management, Research and Library Services, and Litigation Technology groups. Hoffman’s background includes nearly 30 years o...

Goodwin Procter Represents Guidewire Software on Recent IPO

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Last week, Goodwin Procter client Guidewire Software (NYSE: GWRE) raised $132 million in its initial public offering after its greenshoe option was exercised in full to increase shares offered from 8.9 to 10.2 million at $13 per share. It is the first tech IPO of 2012. The successful IPO was widely reported on by market and finance news organizations, including the Wall Street Journal, CNBC and TheStreet. Based in San Mateo, CA, Guidewire provides software to the property and casu...

Goodwin Procter Expands Intellectual Property Litigation Practice with Addition of New Partners in Los Angeles

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

LOS ANGELES, February 2, 2012 – Goodwin Procter today announced that Terry D. Garnett and Vincent K. Yip have joined the firm’s Litigation Department in its Los Angeles office as partners in Goodwin’s Patent Litigation Practice. They will both focus on high-stakes patent litigation and licensing matters with an emphasis on the information technology industry. Garnett and Yip have substantial experience defending major Asian and U.S. computer, semiconduct...

Goodwin Procter Helps Warp Drive Bio Structure “Groundbreaking” Partnership with Sanofi

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter recently advised Warp Drive Bio and Third Rock Ventures as it entered into an innovative strategic partnership with French pharmaceutical company, Sanofi. Sanofi along with Third Rock and Greylock Partners will provide $125 million in financing to Warp Drive. Warp Drive will be fully independent, retaining strategic direction, operational management and full rights to select assets. It will also maintain the ability to secure additional partnerships beyond its Sanofi al...

Goodwin Procter Represents Avila Therapeutics in Merger with Celgene Corporation

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

On Monday, Goodwin Procter client Avila Therapeutics and Celgene Corporation signed a definitive merger agreement under which Celgene will acquire Avila for $350 million in cash, plus up to $195 million for milestones contingent upon the development and regulatory approval of AVL-292, as well as up to $380 million in potential milestone payments contingent upon the development and approval of candidates generated from the Avilomics platform. The transaction has been approved by the Board of ...

Goodwin Advises Cowen Royalty in $1 Billion Capital Raise

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Earlier this month, Goodwin Procter client Cowen Healthcare Royalty Partners, a global healthcare investment firm, announced the closing of a new $1 billion fund. Cowen Royalty exceeded its initial target for the fund by more than 75%. Similar to its first fund, Cowen Royalty will target investments between $20 million and $100 million in the United States, Europe and Asia. It will primarily make capital investments in commercial stage biopharmaceutical and medical device companies in ...

Goodwin Procter Litigators Win Summary Judgment Motion in Pesticide Patent Case

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:29:00 EST

Earlier this month, Goodwin Procter clients, agrochemical manufacturers Makhteshim Agan of North America and Control Solutions Inc., won a summary judgment of noninfringement from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Judge William Osteen Jr. found that that the clients’ fipronil containing pesticide product Taurus SC did not infringe any of the patents in a suit brought by chemical companies BASF Agro BV and Bayer SAS. Taurus SC is t...

Goodwin Represents High Liner Foods in Acquisition of Icelandic Group’s U.S. and Asian Operations

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter client High Liner Foods, a leading value-added frozen seafood company, recently acquired Icelandic Group’s U.S. and Asian operations for approximately $232.7 million. Following the acquisition, High Liner is now the leading value-added seafood supplier in North America. Based out of Reykjavik, Icelandic Group is a frozen seafood supplier with operations in America, Europe and Asia. The acquisition includes Icelandic USA’s processing plant in Newport News, VA, as well ...

Goodwin Procter Client Gibson Guitar Acquires Stanton Group; Launches Pro Audio Division

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter represented Gibson Guitar in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of the Stanton Group, a designer and manufacturer of professional audio products under its Cerwin-Vega!, KRK Systems and Stanton DJ brands. The operations and brands of the Stanton Group will be incorporated into Gibson Pro Audio, a new division of the company which will offer loudspeakers, headphones, monitors, DJ gear, mixers, accessories and more. Founded in 1890 in Kalamazoo, Michigan by...

Goodwin Procter to Offer Public Interest Fellowships to First-Year Law Students of Color

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

BOSTON, Jan. 19, 2012 – Goodwin Procter LLP , a national AmLaw 50 firm, is currently seeking applications for its 2012 Public Interest Fellowships for Law Students of Color, which provide awards of $7,500 to law students of color who demonstrate outstanding academic performance, leadership skills and a commitment to community service. The fellowships are designed to help support students wh...

Goodwin Procter Survey: Real Estate Capital Markets Leaders See Many Industry Factors Unchanged in 2012

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

LAGUNA BEACH, CALIF. , January 18, 2011 – In a survey released today by Goodwin Procter, leaders in real estate capital raising and capital deployment believe pension plans (directly or through investment advisors) will continue to be the leading source of U.S. real estate equity capital in 2012 and that capitalization rates will remain flat in 2012. The study, “Real Estate Capital Markets Snapshot 2012: A Survey of Opinion Leaders,” was released at the Ninth Annual I...

Two Goodwin Attorneys Selected to the Lawdragon 500

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter announced that two of its attorneys have been selected to the 2011 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America. Brian E. Pastuszenski, partner in Goodwin’s Litigation Department and co-chair of the firm’s Securities Litigation & SEC Enforcement Practice, and Kenneth J. Parsigian, partner in Goodwin’s Litigation Department and chair of the firm’s Products Liability & Mass Torts...

Goodwin Procter Partner Trach Appointed to Massachusetts State Ethics Commission

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick recently announced the appointment of Goodwin Procter partner William J. “B.J.” Trach to the State Ethics Commission. Trach will serve a five-year term, replacing outgoing Commissioner David L. Veator. Governor Patrick described Trach as “…a very bright, dedicated attorney, with extraordinary experience in both the private and public sectors.” The State Ethics Commission is a non-partisan, independent state...

Goodwin Client Vineyard Gazette Wins Defamation Case Brought by Former Senate Staffer

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter won a complete victory for the Vineyard Gazette last week, when the Massachusetts Superior Court dismissed defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress claims brought by the former Chief of Staff for former Georgia Senator Max Cleland. The decision provides clarity and comfort to news outlets regarding the scope of the “fair report privilege” and the protections afforded to reports regarding unelected political advisors. According to the complaint, the pla...

Goodwin Procter Tops League Tables for PIPE Transactions in 2011

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

BOSTON, January 11, 2012 – Goodwin Procter LLP, a national Am Law 50 firm, led PrivateRaise’s 2011 “Top 25 PIPE Placement Agent Law Firms” League Table based on total deal volume and topped PlacementTracker’s “The 2011 PIPE Market Placement Agent Counsel” League Table based on total aggregate deal value. According to PrivateRaise, Goodwin ranked first in volume, advising on 34 transactions totaling more than $820 million in value. On Sagient Research Systems’ PlacementTrac...

Oracle Acquires Goodwin Procter Client Endeca Technologies

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Oracle recently completed its acquisition of Goodwin Procter client Endeca Technologies, a leading provider of unstructured data management, web commerce and business intelligence solutions. With the acquisition, Oracle is expected to create a comprehensive technology platform to process, store, manage, search and analyze structured and unstructured information together. The acquisition marks a milestone in Goodwin’s representation of Endeca. The firm’s relationship began in 2006 ...

Goodwin Procter Invests in Youth Entrepreneurship Through Multilevel National Partnership with BUILD

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

BOSTON , January 4, 2012 – Goodwin Procter LLP, an Am Law 50 firm, today announced a multilevel national partnership with BUILD, a nonprofit organization that uses entrepreneurship to challenge and engage youth at some of the nation’s most troubled high schools. With more than 1.2 million students dropping out of high school each year, BUILD has helped 100 pe...

Goodwin Procter Litigators Achieve Significant Appellate Victory in SRM v. Countrywide Financial Corporation Securities Litigation

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Last month, a team of Goodwin litigators achieved a significant victory for client Countrywide Financial Corporation when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed dismissal of a securities fraud suit brought against Countrywide by SRM Global Fund Limited Partnership, a multibillion-dollar offshore hedge fund. The suit alleged that Countrywide had concealed its true financial condition from investors in the months leading up to its $4 billion merger with Bank of America ...

Goodwin Procter Helps Thomas, McNerney & Partners Close $15 Million Investment in InnoPharma

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Earlier this month, Goodwin Procter represented Thomas, McNerney & Partners in its $15 million Series A financing of InnoPharma, a Piscataway, NJ-based developer of niche generic and specialty pharmaceuticals. Thomas, McNerney & Partners is a healthcare venture firm that invests in life science and medical technology companies at all stages of development. InnoPharma specializes in generics that may be difficult to develop for technical reasons, have a niche area of use or requi...

Goodwin Advises Atlantic Power in Its $1 Billion Cross-Border Acquisition of Capital Power

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter recently represented Atlantic Power Corporation in its acquisition of Capital Power Income, a Canadian publicly traded partnership, for over $1 billion. Atlantic Power is an independent power producer, with power projects located in major markets across the United States Atlantic Power announced its agreement to acquire Capital in a part-stock, part-cash transaction in June 2011. The transaction was financed and completed in a series of steps, including the filing and c...

Goodwin Procter Selected as One of New York City's "Best Places to Work" by Crain's New York Business

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2011 – Goodwin Procter LLP, a national Am Law 50 firm, has been recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work in New York City” by Crain’s New York Business for the third consecutive year. Goodwin was one of 50 employers named, and one of only seven law firms selected, in the extensive survey of businesses with 25 or more employees in New York City. Crain’s cited Goodwin’s recognition of its attorneys, the firm’s flexibility, and its efforts to...

Goodwin Procter Dec. 8 NYC Event to Focus on Going Private and Re-Listings of Chinese Companies

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

NEW YORK, November 22, 2011 – Goodwin Procter LLP, a national Am Law 50 firm, today announced “Going Private, Share Buyback and China Re-Listing,” an expert panel discussion to take place in New York City at Goodwin’s offices on December 8 at 4:00 pm. The event will focus on issues related to the recent trend of Chinese companies going private in the United States and seeking re-listing in China. The seminar will be co-hosted by the China General Chamber of Commerce, Jun He Law...

Goodwin Procter Signs Amicus Brief Challenging Defense of Marriage Act

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin has joined an extensive list of prominent businesses, law firms and professional organizations, in signing an amicus brief challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Filed in the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston on November 4, 2011, the brief outlines how DOMA imposes burdens on American businesses. Signers include Google, Microsoft, Xerox and BNY Mellon. DOMA, passed by Congress in 1996, defines marriage as between a man and a woman, and thus excludes legally married same-s...

Goodwin Counsels Imperva on Successful IPO

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

On November 9, Goodwin Procter client Imperva (NYSE: IMPV) completed its $90 million initial public offering, selling 5 million shares of its common stock at $18 per share. In addition, the underwriters exercised its option to purchase 750,000 additional shares at the IPO price a day after the stock’s first day of trading. Headquartered in Redwood Shores, CA, Imperva is a pioneer and leader of a new category of data security solutions for high-value business data in the data center....

Goodwin Procter Partner Richard Strassberg Admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

NEW YORK , November 8, 2011 – Goodwin Procter partner Richard M. Strassberg has been inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in America. The induction ceremony took place before an audience of approximately 800 persons during the recent 2011 Annual Meeting of the College in La Quinta, California. ...

Goodwin Wins Dismissal of Fraud Case Against University of Phoenix Parent

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

A team of Goodwin securities litigators achieved a significant victory for Apollo Group, the operator of the University of Phoenix, when an Arizona federal judge dismissed a securities class action alleging that the company failed to disclose its use of improper recruiting practices which purportedly artificially inflated its growth, and engaged in improper accounting practices. The suit, filed in April 2011, was criticized by Apollo for lacking even the basic requirements for alleging...

Goodwin Procter Advises Green Rewards Program Recyclebank in Investment by Waste Management

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter advised green rewards program Recyclebank, a subsidiary of Recycle Rewards, Inc., in a strategic investment by Texas-based Waste Management, Inc., announced October 13, 2011. Waste Management is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in North America. Recyclebank rewards people for taking everyday green actions, such as using less energy and increasing at-home recyclin...

Goodwin Procter Selected for 19 Top Tier National Practice Rankings in U.S. News/Best Lawyers “Best Law Firm” 2011 Survey

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

BOSTON, Nov. 1, 2011 – Goodwin Procter LLP, a national Am Law 50 firm, has been recognized in 114 national and metropolitan practice areas in the 2011 “Best Law Firms” survey by U.S. News – Best Lawyers. Goodwin increased its number of national Tier 1 rankings to 19 total, adding 14 new practices to this elite group. The firm also increased its metropolitan Tier 1 rankings to 46. Please click here to view the complete firm rankings. At the national level, Goodwin added Tier 1 ...

Goodwin Pro Bono Team Recognized by Lutheran Social Services for Representation of Teen Immigrants

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter attorneys received a 2011 Leadership Award from Lutheran Social Services (LSS) in recognition of outstanding leadership and dedication to the representation of Unaccompanied Refugee Minors, children under the age of 18 who have resettled alone in the United States, without a parent, relative or other responsible adult to care for them. The Goodwin team, led by partners Doug Doskocil, R...

Goodwin Advises Cancer Treatment Biopharm Company Cleave Biosciences in $42 Million Financing

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter represented Cleave Biosciences in its $42 million Series A financing from investors U.S. Venture Partners, 5AM Ventures, Clarus Ventures, OrbiMed Advisors and Astellas Venture Management. Based in Burlingame, CA, Cleave Biosciences is a biopharmaceutical company discovering and developing novel therapies for cancer. The financing will support multiple small molecule discovery and development programs in the area of protein homeostasis. “We foresee a future when the majo...

Goodwin Procter Advises Bessemer Venture Partners on Investment in Consim

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter represented venture capital client Bessemer Venture Partners in its equity investment in internet services company Consim Info Private Limited, developer of BharatMatrimony.com, one of the largest and most successful Indian matchmaking websites. Founded in 1997, Bharat Matrimony serves more than 20 million clients of Indian origin throughout India, North America, the United Kingdom and the Mid...

Goodwin Procter Partner Damian Wilmot Named to Suffolk University Board of Trustees

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter partner Damian Wilmot was named to the Board of Trustees of Suffolk University, the third largest university in Boston. A Suffolk Law School alumnus, Wilmot joins a group of 12 new trustees, including leaders of Massachusetts-based businesses and healthcare institutions, who have demonstrated exceptional business and management leadership. “Whether it be here at Goodwin Procter, in the communities I grew up in, or at the...

Goodwin Procter Advises JMI Equity on Studer Group Investment

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter advised growth equity firm JMI Equity on its investment in outcomes-based healthcare performance improvement firm Studer Group, announced October 4, 2011. JMI Equity focuses on investing in leading software, Internet, business services and healthcare IT companies. Founded in 1992, the firm has invested in more than 100 businesses in its target markets and has over $2.1 billion of committed capital under management. Studer Group has worked with more than 800 hospit...

Goodwin Procter's Technology Transactions Practice Recognized in IAM 250

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter’s Technology Transactions Practice was honored in the second annual Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) 250 list of the World’s Largest Patent & Technology Licensing Lawyers. IAM recognized the Goodwin team for offering “a winning combination of deep industry knowledge and practical legal expertise, as well as extensive experience and specialisation in licensing and technology transactions.” IAM also noted that the team is “imbued with entrepreneurial spirit” and “s...

Goodwin Procter Leads PrivateRaise’s Placement Agent League Table for PIPE Transactions

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter has grabbed the top spot on PrivateRaise’s PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity) Placement Agent League Table through the end of the third quarter of 2011. Advising on 29 deals with an aggregate value of more than $680 million in 2011, the firm jumped three spots from its 2010 ranking. The firm also placed in the Top 25 on PrivateRaise’s PIPE Issuer Table, advising on five deals totaling more than $347 million. These most recent placements confirm Goodwin ...

Goodwin Procter Represents WorldStrides in Transaction with The Carlyle Group

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Global private equity firm The Carlyle Group, recently announced a majority investment in student travel organization WorldStrides. Goodwin Procter represented WorldStrides, a majority-owned portfolio company of firm client Charlesbank Capital Partners, in the transaction. Based in Charlottesville, Virginia, WorldStrides has provided educational travel programs to over four million elementary, middle, high school, and university students since its inception in 1967. Each year, thousan...

Goodwin Represents The Dealmap in Sale to Google

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

This summer, Goodwin Procter advised The Dealmap in the sale of most of its assets to Google. Based in Menlo Park, California, Dealmap is an online aggregator of daily deal discounts from hundreds of group-buying sites. Those deals are presented in a number of formats, including email, on Twitter, on its smartphone application and on its external website, where deals are displayed on a Google map geographically. In a move VentureBeat called a “strategic no-brainer,” Google acquired De...

Goodwin Procter Launches London Office Expansion Initiative with Hire of David Evans and Samantha Lake Coghlan

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

LONDON, October 11, 2011 – Goodwin Procter today announced that David Evans and Samantha Lake Coghlan will join the firm as partners in its London office. Evans will become the London office Chair and will spearhead expansion of the firm’s presence in Europe, leveraging Goodwin’s presence in the real estate, fund formation and private equity sectors in the U.S. Evans and Lake Coghlan will focus on real estate private equity transactions, complementing Goodwin’s established London-b...

Goodwin Procter Advises Q1 Labs On Its Acquisition By IBM

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter represented client Q1 Labs in its acquisition by IBM, announced this week. Q1 is a Waltham, Massachusetts-based provider of security intelligence software with more than 1,800 clients globally. Q1 is the fifth company represented by Goodwin that has been acquired by IBM in the last 18 months. Q1’s advanced analytics and correlation capabilities can automatically detect and flag actions that deviate from normal policies and typical behavior to help detect security breach...

Goodwin Procter Names 17 New Partners

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

BOSTON, Oct. 3, 2011 – Goodwin Procter LLP, a national Am Law 50 firm, announced today that 17 attorneys have been elected to the firm’s partnership, effective October 1. “We are pleased to welcome our new partners, all of whom exemplify legal excellence. These lawyers possess outstanding leadership skills, a deep knowledge of their industries and strong client relationships,” said Regina M. Pisa, chairman and managing partner. “We look forward to the many contributions this...

InformationWeek Names Goodwin Procter to 2011 List of Top Technology Innovators in America

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST

BOSTON, September 21, 2011 – InformationWeek has named the Information Technology (IT) Department of Goodwin Procter LLP, a national Am Law 50 firm, as a member of its 2011 500 list of Top Technology Innovators Across America, an annual listing of the nation’s most innovative users of business technology. The list recognized Goodwin Procter’s Founder’s Workbench initiative, a free online resource that helps entrepreneurs navigate many of the legal and organizational challenges ...

Goodwin Procter Selected as a “2011 Best Law Firm for Women” by the National Association for Female Executives

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST

BOSTON, September 14, 2011 – Goodwin Procter, a national Am Law 50 firm, has been named as a “Best Law Firm for Women” by the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) and Flex-Time Lawyers for the second consecutive survey year. The list recognizes 50 law firms across the nation that are supporting female lawyers with work-life balance and women-friendly policies, offering new standards that retain and promote top female legal talent. NAFE is a division of Working Mother Me...

Goodwin Procter Advises Zoove on $15 Million Series D Financing

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter recently represented Zoove, a provider of branded telephone dial codes, in closing $15 million of Series D financing led by Panorama Capital, L.P. and other existing investors. Zoove will use the funds to further accelerate its operations as the exclusive provider of StarStar Numbers for the largest wireless operators in the United States, reaching more than 250 million people. StarStar Numbers is an exclusive registry of vanity numbers that lets brands connect with cons...

The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 92 Goodwin Procter Attorneys as Leaders in Their Field

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST

BOSTON, September 1, 2011 – Goodwin Procter LLP, a national Am Law 50 firm, announced today that 92 of the firm’s attorneys, across 50 areas of specialty, have been named to the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. This represents an increase of eight attorneys over last year’s edition. Attorneys are named to the directory based on a comprehensive national peer survey involving more than 3.9 million confidential evaluations by top attorneys in the country. The Best Lawyers in America...

Goodwin Procter Names Heidi Goldstein Shepherd as Chief Human Resources Officer

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST

BOSTON, August 25, 2011 - Goodwin Procter LLP, a national Am Law 50 firm, today announced the appointment of Heidi Goldstein Shepherd as Chief Human Resources Officer. Shepherd, who joined the firm in 1999, was previously a partner in the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice. In her new position, she will oversee the firm’s professional development, leadership, recruiting, training and human resources activities, as well as the continued expansion of the firm’s Women’s, Diversity a...

Goodwin Advises Education Company Excelligence in its Sale to Sterling Investment Partners

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter recently represented Excelligence Learning Corporation in its sales to private equity firm Sterling Investment Partners. Formerly a portfolio company of Goodwin client Thoma Bravo, Excelligence is a leading developer, manufacturer, distributor and retailer of educational products for child care programs, preschools, elementary schools and consumers.Thoma Bravo, a leading private equity investment firm that has been providing equity and strategic support to growing companies ...

Goodwin Procter Advises Rocket Lawyer in Financing

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter represented client Rocket Lawyer Incorporated, a San Francisco-based online legal service, in an $18.5 million Series D financing round completed August 10, 2011. The financing, which was led by August Capital and included Google Ventures and Investor Growth Capital, will be used to continue building Rocket Lawyer's brand and patent-pending online legal solutions. Rocket Lawyer has helped more than 15 million small businesses and consumers create customized legal documen...

Goodwin Procter Expands Litigation Practice with Addition of Chad R. Fuller in San Diego

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter LLP, a national Am Law 50 firm, announced today that Chad R. Fuller has joined the firm’s Litigation Department in its San Diego office as a member of Goodwin’s Business Litigation Practice. He will focus on general business litigation, including defense work related to consumer class actions. Fuller joins Goodwin from Foley & Lardner, where he was chair of San Diego/Del Mar litigation and co-chair of the national Class Action Working Group. Fuller has substantial ...

Goodwin Wins Important First Impression Victory for People’s United Bank in Data Security Breach Case

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter achieved an important victory for People’s United Bank, the nation’s largest regional bank headquartered in New England, in a case of first impression concerning a data security breach. Patco Construction Company Inc., a commercial customer of the bank, brought suit alleging that the bank was responsible when third-party cybercriminals breached Patco’s computer system, stealing passwords and challenge question answers allegedly through the use of keylogging malware, and exec...

Goodwin Procter Advises MphasiS Ltd. on Wyde Acquisition

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter represented client MphasiS Ltd., a leading IT services company based in Bangalore, India, in its acquisition of Wyde Corporation, an international software vendor, in a move to strengthen MphasiS’ presence in the global insurance industry. On August 1, 2011, MphasiS and Wyde signed a definitive agreement for MphasiS to acquire a 100 percent equity stake in Wyde. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Wyde is the developer of Wynsure, a multi-language, multi-currency, customizabl...

Goodwin Procter Wins Appellate Victory for Ad Agency Hill Holliday

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter achieved a significant appellate victory this week for Hill Holliday/Erwin-Penland and Erwin-Penland’s President, Joseph Erwin, when the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia denied a motion for rehearing in a national advertising dispute. The motion was filed last month, after the Fourth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Erwin-Penland. The case involved a dispute with agency 1st Approach and its chief executive Jeffrey Greenfield, who claimed intellectua...

Goodwin Procter Receives Archangel Award from Vitamin Angels for Pro Bono Service

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF., July 20, 2011 - Goodwin Procter LLP, a national Am Law 50 firm, has been selected as an Archangel Award recipient by Vitamin Angels, a nonprofit organization devoted to reducing child mortality worldwide by increasing the availability and use of essential micronutrients by children under five years of age. The honor, awarded at the Summit of the Angels Event at the nutrition industry’s NBJ Summit, recognizes Goodwin for pro bono services the firm has provided t...

Goodwin Procter Ranks High on Bloomberg’s Latest Global Legal Adviser League Tables

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter has once again ranked as one of the most active law firms advising on U.S. and global equity offerings on Bloomberg’s Q2 2011 Global Legal Adviser League Tables. The firm ranked in the top 10 in three categories based on number of deals. Goodwin again ranked in the top 10 for U.S. equity offerings on the manager side, jumping from 10th in Q1 to fifth. On the issuer side for U.S. equity offerings, Goodwin ranked ninth. In the first half of 2011, Goodwin advised the iss...

Goodwin Procter Advises ANSYS on Purchase of Apache Design Solutions

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST

Goodwin Procter served as legal counsel to client ANSYS, Inc., a global innovator in simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, on its acquisition of Apache Design Solutions, Inc., a leading simulation software provider. On June 29, 2011, ANSYS and Apache signed a definitive agreement for ANSYS to acquire Apache for approximately $310 million in cash, including an estimated $29 million in cash on Apache’s balance sheet. The agreement also ...

Goodwin Litigators Help Secure Landmark Supreme Court Victory for Teva and Generic Drug Manufacturers

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST

Last week, Goodwin Procter attorneys helped secure a victory for long-time client Teva Pharmaceuticals and for manufacturers of generic drugs generally, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in PLIVA v. Mensing. Goodwin’s team was instrumental in drafting the certiorari and merits briefs before the Court. PLIVA v. Mensing involved two cases in which users of a generic acid reflux drug sued the manufacturer, alleging that the drug’s side effect warning label was insufficient. The ...

Goodwin Procter Advises Simon Properties Group on Copley Place Air Rights Agreement

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST

A team of Goodwin Procter attorneys served as advisors to Copley Place Associates, LLC, an affiliate of Goodwin client Simon Properties Group, on the negotiation of an air rights lease and related agreements that will change Boston’s skyline. Signed by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick on June 20, the 99-year lease agreement with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation details, among other things, the intended redevelopment of a portion of Copley Place above the Massachusetts Tu...

Legal 500 Recognizes Goodwin Procter Trademark group for Fifth Consecutive Year

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST

Legal 500 has recognized Goodwin Procter’s trademark group in its recently released United States survey, a ranking of the top legal practices and practitioners in the world. This marks the fifth year in a row that the Goodwin trademark team has been recognized by the publication. The Legal 500 editors commented: “Goodwin Procter LLP attracts praise from clients for its strong support and personalised service. Spread across New York, Washington DC and Boston, the litigati...

Legal 500 recognizes Goodwin Procter’s Products Liability Practice

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST

Legal 500 has recognized Goodwin Procter’s Products Liability Practice in its recently released United States survey, a ranking of the top legal practices and practitioners in the world. This marks the third year in a row that the Goodwin team has been recognized as a leader in product liability and mass tort defense for consumer products and tobacco.The Legal 500 editors commented: “Clients of Goodwin Procter LLP say that ‘the level of service and results obtained are consist...

Goodwin Attorneys Help HEI Sell Historic Algonquin Hotel and Acquire Several New Properties

Edward Matson Sibble ranked in Chambers USA 2011 for Banking and Finance Massachusetts

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST

Chambers USA 2011 Selects Goodwin Procter for Recognition in 40 Practice Areas

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST

BOSTON, June 10, 2011 – Goodwin Procter LLP, a national Am Law 50 firm, announced today that Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized the firm and its attorneys for excellence in numerous practice areas in its 2011 edition. A total of 93 of the firm’s attorneys were named as leading lawyers. Goodwin’s practice groups were selected for ranking in 40 categories overall and garnered top tier rankings in 12 categories. Since its inception nine years...

Goodwin Procter Wins Jury Trial for Philip Morris

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST

On May 26, a Worcester (MA) Superior Court jury ruled in favor of Goodwin Procter client Philip Morris USA in a suit alleging Marlboro cigarettes were defectively designed and unreasonably dangerous. The survivors of deceased smoker Stephen Haglund went to trial on a claim that Philip Morris breached an implied warranty by failing to market no-nicotine cigarettes. Philip Morris countered that Haglund understood the risks of smoking and that the “proposed nicotine-free cigarette[s] woul...

CIO Magazine Selects Goodwin Procter Information Technology Department as CIO 100 Award Winner

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST

BOSTON, June 1, 2011 – CIO magazine has named the Information Technology Department of Goodwin Procter LLP, a national Am Law 50 firm, as a member of its 2011 CIO 100 list. The 24th annual award program recognizes organizations around the world that exemplify the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in information technology (IT). Goodwin Procter was recognized for its Founder’s Workbench initiative. Founder’s Workbench is a free, online resource that helps en...